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Table 1-35. Added Figure A-3 to show board components called out in Table A-3. Updated the Artix-7 FPGA AC701 Declaration of Conformity link in Appendix G, Regulatory and Compliance Information. UG952 (v1.3) April 7, 2015 www.xilinx.com AC701 Evaluation Board...
Chapter 1 AC701 Evaluation Board Features Overview The AC701 evaluation board for the Artix®-7 FPGA provides a hardware environment for developing and evaluating designs targeting the Artix-7 XC7A200T-2FBG676C FPGA. The AC701 board provides features common to many embedded processing systems, including a DDR3 SODIMM memory, an 4-lane PCI Express®...
Chapter 1: AC701 Evaluation Board Features Feature Descriptions Figure 1-2 shows the AC701 board. Each numbered feature that is referenced in Figure 1-2 is described in the sections that follow. Note: Figure 1-2 The image in is for reference only and might not reflect the current revision of the board.
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Feature Descriptions Table 1-1: AC701 Board Component Descriptions (Cont’d) Schematic Reference Callout Component Description Notes 0381502 Designator Page Number J25, J26 SMA GTP reference clock input Rosenberger 32K10K-400L5 Jitter attenuated clock (back side of Silicon Labs SI5324-C-GM board) GTP transceivers Embedded within FPGA U1 PCI Express®...
For further information on Artix-7 FPGAs, see 7 Series FPGAs Overview (DS180) [Ref FPGA Configuration The AC701 board supports two of the five 7 series FPGA configuration modes: • Master SPI flash memory using the onboard Quad SPI flash memory •...
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Figure 1-4: Encryption Key Backup Circuit I/O Voltage Rails In addition to Bank 0, there are eight I/O banks available on the Artix-7 device. The voltages applied to the FPGA I/O banks used by the AC701 board are listed in Table 1-3.
Chapter 1: AC701 Evaluation Board Features Table 1-3: FPGA Bank Voltage Rails (Cont’d) Power Supply Rail U1 FPGA Bank Voltage Net Name Bank 34 FPGA_1V5 1.5V Bank 35 FPGA_1V5 1.5V DDR3 Memory Module [Figure 1-2, callout 2] The memory module at J1 is a 1 GB DDR3 small outline dual-inline memory module (SODIMM).
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DDR3_CLK1_P DIFF_SSTL15 CK1_P The AC701 board DDR3 memory interface adheres to the constraints guidelines documented in the DDR3 Design Guidelines section of the 7 Series FPGAs Memory Interface 3]. The AC701 board DDR3 memory interface is a 40 Ω Solutions User Guide (UG586) [Ref impedance implementation.
[Ref 5] provides details on using the Quad SPI flash memory. Figure 1-5 shows the connections of the Quad SPI flash memory on the AC701 board. For more details, see the Micron N25Q256A13ESF40G data sheet [Ref 15]. X-Ref Target - Figure 1-5...
Chapter 1: AC701 Evaluation Board Features SPI Flash Memory External Programming Header In addition to the Quad SPI device FPGA U1 connections shown in Table 1-5, the FPGA U1 SPI flash memory interface is connected to an external programming header J7.
[Figure 1-2, callout 4] The AC701 board includes a secure digital input/output (SDIO) interface to provide user-logic access to general purpose nonvolatile SDIO memory cards and peripherals. The SD card slot is designed to support 50 MHz high speed SD cards.
UG952_c1_08_012913 Figure 1-8: JTAG Chain Block Diagram When an FMC card is attached to the AC701 board, it is automatically added to the JTAG chain through electronically controlled single-pole single-throw (SPST) switch U27. The SPST switch is in a normally closed state and transitions to an open state when an FMC card is attached.
FPGA_TDI_BUF FPGA_TCK_BUF FPGA_TMS_BUF FPGA_TDO UG952_c1_09_101512 Figure 1-9: JTAG Circuit Clock Generation There are three clock sources available for the FPGA logic on the AC701 board (see Table 1-8). Table 1-8: AC701 Board Clock Sources FPGA Schematic Net Clock I/O Standard...
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Chapter 1: AC701 Evaluation Board Features Table 1-8: AC701 Board Clock Sources (Cont’d) FPGA Schematic Net Clock I/O Standard Description Pin (U1) Name Reference USER_CLOCK_P LVDS_25 Si570 3.3V LVDS I2C Programmable Oscillator (Silicon Labs). Default power-on frequency 156.250 MHz. See...
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[Figure 1-2, callout 6] The AC701 board has a 2.5V LVDS differential 200 MHz oscillator (U51) soldered onto the back side of the board and wired to an FPGA MRCC clock input on bank 34. This 200 MHz signal pair is named SYSCLK_P and SYSCLK_N, which are connected to FPGA U1 pins R3 and P3 respectively.
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Chapter 1: AC701 Evaluation Board Features The user clock circuit is shown in Figure 1-12. X-Ref Target - Figure 1-12 VCC3V3 VCC3V3 C192 0.01 μF 25V 4.7KΩ 5% Si570 Programmable Oscillator USER CLOCK SDA To I 2 C USER CLOCK N...
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GTP Transceiver Clock Multiplexer [Figure 1-2, callout 35] The AC701 board provides flexible GTP Quad 213 MGTREFCLK options through the use of external multiplexer (MUX) components U3 and U4 to service the GTP Quad 213 SFP, FMC, and SMA MGT interfaces.
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Chapter 1: AC701 Evaluation Board Features Table 1-9: MGT Clock Multiplexer U3 and U4 Clock Sources (Cont’d) Clock Name Reference Description SMA_MGT_REFCLK_P (net name). See U4 IN0: GTP Transceiver SMA Clock Input, page GTP SMA REFCLK (differential pair) SMA_MGT_REFCLK_N (net name). See...
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[Figure 1-2, callout 10] The AC701 board includes a Silicon Labs Si5324 jitter attenuator U24 on the back side of the board. FPGA user logic can implement a clock recovery circuit and then output this clock to a differential I/O pair on I/O bank 16 (REC_CLOCK_C_P, FPGA U1 pin D23 and REC_CLOCK_C_N, FPGA U1 pin D24) for jitter attenuation.
[Figure 1-2, callout 9] The AC701 board includes a pair of SMA connectors for a GTP transceiver clock that are wired to GTP quad bank 213 through clock MUX U4. This differential clock has signal names SMA_MGT_REFCLK_P and SMA_REFCLK_N, which are connected to MGT clock MUX U4 input 0 pins 4 and 2 respectively.
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The GTP transceivers in 7 series FPGAs are grouped into four channels described as Quads. The reference clock for a Quad can be sourced from the Quad above or Quad below the GTP Quad of interest. There are two GTP transceiver Quads on the AC701 board with connectivity as shown here: •...
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Chapter 1: AC701 Evaluation Board Features Table 1-12: GTP Transceiver Interface Connections for FPGA U1 (Cont’d) Connected Transceiver Bank Placement Pin Name Schematic Net Name Connected Device Number GTP_BANK_216 GTPE2_CHANNEL_ MGTPTXP0_216 PCIE_TX3_P P1.A29 PCIe edge conn. P1 X0Y4 MGTPTXN0_216 PCIE_TX3_N P1.A30...
100Ω differential pair. The 7 series FPGAs GTP transceivers are used for multi-gigabit per second serial interfaces. The XC7A200T-2FBG676C FPGA (-2 speed grade) included with the AC701 board supports up to Gen2 x4. The PCIe clock is input from the edge connector. It is AC coupled to the FPGA through the MGTREFCLK0 pins of Quad 216.
Chapter 1: AC701 Evaluation Board Features SFP/SFP+ Connector [Figure 1-2, callout 13] The AC701 board contains a small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) connector and cage assembly (P3) that accepts SFP or SFP+ modules. Figure 1-22 shows the SFP+ module connector circuitry.
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SFP_RS1 Jumper pins 1-2 = full transmitter bandwidth Jumper pins 2-3 = reduced transmitter bandwidth Test point J20 SFP_LOS High = loss of receiver signal Low = normal operation AC701 Evaluation Board www.xilinx.com Send Feedback UG952 (v1.3) April 7, 2015...
[Figure 1-2, callout 14] The AC701 board uses the Marvell Alaska PHY device (88E1116R) at U12 for Ethernet communications at 10 Mb/s, 100 Mb/s, or 1,000 Mb/s. The board supports RGMII mode only. The PHY connection to a user-provided ethernet cable is through a Halo HFJ11-1G01E RJ-45 connector (P4) with built-in magnetics.
USB cable is plugged into the USB port on the AC701 board. Xilinx UART IP is expected to be implemented in the FPGA logic. The FPGA supports the USB-to-UART bridge using four signal pins: Transmit (TX), Receive (RX), Request to Send (RTS), and Clear to Send (CTS).
[Figure 1-2, callout 17] The AC701 board provides a HDMI video output using the Analog Devices ADV7511KSTZ-P HDMI transmitter (U48). The HDMI output is provided on a Molex 500254-1927 HDMI type-A connector (P2). The ADV7511 is wired to support 1080P 60 Hz, YCbCr 4:4:4 encoding using 24-bit input data mapping.
Information about the ADV7511 is available on the Analog Devices website [Ref 16]. LCD Character Display [Figure 1-2, callout 18] A 2-line by 16-character display is provided on the AC701 board (Figure 1-26). X-Ref Target - Figure 1-26 LCD Display (16 x 2) UG952_c1_24_101612 Figure 1-26: LCD Display www.xilinx.com...
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UG952_c1_25_100312 Figure 1-27: LCD Interface Circuit The AC701 board base board uses a male Samtec MTLW-107-07-G-D-265 2x7 header (J23) with 0.025 inch square posts on 0.100 inch centers for connecting to a Samtec SLW-107-01-L-D female socket on the LCD display panel assembly. The LCD header...
[Figure 1-2, callout 19] The AC701 board implements a single I2C port on FPGA Bank 14 (IIC_SDA_MAIN, FPGA pin K25 and IIC_SCL_MAIN, FPGA pin N18), which is routed through a Texas Instruments PCA9548 1-to-8 channel I2C switch (U52). The I2C switch can operate at speeds up to 400 kHz.
0b1010000, 0b0011000 Si5324 clock 0b1101000 Information about the PCA9548 is available on the TI Semiconductor website [Ref 22]. AC701 Board LEDs Table 1-23 lists all LEDs on the AC701 board. Table 1-23: AC701 Board LEDs Reference Schematic Description Notes Designator Page...
Notes: 1. The Lumex SML-LX0603GW LED is green User I/O [Figure 1-2, callout – The AC701 board provides the following user and general purpose I/O capabilities: • Four user GPIO LEDs (callout 21) • GPIO_LED_[3-0]: DS5, DS4, DS3, DS2 •...
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GPIO SW W GPIO SW C GPIO SW E 4.7kΩ 4.7kΩ 4.7kΩ 0.1 W 0.1 W 0.1 W FPGA_1V5 GPIO SW S 4.7kΩ 0.1 W UG952_c1_29_011813 Figure 1-31: User Pushbuttons AC701 Evaluation Board www.xilinx.com Send Feedback UG952 (v1.3) April 7, 2015...
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Chapter 1: AC701 Evaluation Board Features Figure 1-32 shows the user CPU_RESET pushbutton switch circuit. X-Ref Target - Figure 1-32 FPGA_1V5 CPU_RESET 4.7kΩ 0.1 W UG952_c1_140_011813 Figure 1-32: CPU_RESET Pushbutton GPIO DIP Switch [Figure 1-2, callout 23] Figure 1-33 shows the GPIO DIP switch circuit.
[Figure 1-2, callout 26] The AC701 board power switch is SW15. Sliding the switch actuator from the Off to On position applies 12V power from J49, a 6-pin mini-fit connector. Green LED DS22 illuminates when the AC701 board power is on. See...
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FPGA_PROG_B UG952_c1_35_100412 Figure 1-40: FPGA_PROG_B Pushbutton SW9 Configuration Mode Switch SW1 The AC701 board supports two of the five 7 series FPGA configuration modes: • Master SPI flash memory using the onboard Quad SPI flash memory • JTAG using a standard-A to micro-B USB cable for connecting the host PC to the...
[Figure 1-2, callout 29] The AC701 board supports the VITA 57.1 FPGA mezzanine card (FMC) specification by providing high pin count (HPC) connector J30. HPC J30 is keyed so that a the mezzanine card faces away from the AC701 board when connected.
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2 differential clocks • 159 ground and 15 power connections Note: The AC701 board VADJ voltage for HPC connector J30 is determined by the FMC VADJ power sequencing logic described in Power Management, page Table 1-26: HPC Connections, J30 to FPGA U1...
[Figure 1-2, callout 30] The AC701 board uses power regulators and PMBus compliant system controllers from Texas Instruments to supply core and auxiliary voltages. The Texas Instruments Fusion Digital Power GUI is used to monitor the voltage and current levels of the board power modules.
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3.3V at 250 mA 1.5V/2=0.75V REFIN VTTDDR Source/Sink Regulator 3.3V POWER 0.75V at 3A 1.5V/2=0.75V REFIN DDR3_VTERM Source/Sink Regulator 3.3V POWER 0.75V at 3A UG952_c1_44_030915 Figure 1-42: AC701 Board Onboard Power Regulators www.xilinx.com AC701 Evaluation Board Send Feedback UG952 (v1.3) April 7, 2015...
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2.0 PCB, 0431747-xx. 5. TPS84621RUQ adjustable linear regulator was on AC701 boards previous to board Rev. 2.0. Previous board revisions are identified by an assembly number label affixed to each pre-rev 2.0 PCB, 0431747-xx. 6. TPS84620RUQ linear regulator was on AC701 boards previous to board Rev.
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Chapter 1: AC701 Evaluation Board Features Monitoring Voltage and Current Voltage and current monitoring and voltage control are available for the TI controlled power rails through the Texas Instruments Fusion Digital Power Designer GUI. The two onboard TI UCD90120A power controllers (U8 at PMBus address 101 and U9 at address 102) are wired to the same PMBus.
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Feature Descriptions VCCO_VADJ Voltage Control The FMC VCCO_VADJ rail is set to 2.5V. When the AC701 board is powered on, the state of the FMC_VADJ_ON_B signal wired to header J8 is sampled by the TI UCD90120A controller U9. If a jumper is installed on J8, signal FMC_VADJ_ON_B is held low, and TI controller U9 energizes the FMC VCCO_VADJ rail at power on.
UG952_c1_38_100512 Figure 1-43: FPGA Cooling Fan Circuit AC701 Board Power System The AC701 board hosts a power system based on the Texas Instruments (TI) UCD90120A power supply sequencer and monitor, and the LMZ31500 and LMZ31700 family voltage regulators. UCD90120A Description The UCD90120A is a 12-rail PMBus/I2C addressable power-supply sequencer and monitor.
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The sync input allows synchronization over the 200 kHz to 1200 kHz switching frequency range and up to six modules can be connected in parallel for higher load currents. Table 1-31 shows the AC701 board power system configuration for controller U8. Table 1-31: Controller U8 Power System Configuration Schematic Sequencer...
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Chapter 1: AC701 Evaluation Board Features Figure 1-44 shows the power system for UCD90120A U8 controller #1 X-Ref Target - Figure 1-44 U49 (1.0V Nom) LMZ31710 Rs 5mΩ UCD90120A Vout VCCINT 1.0V +12V Controller Input Filter (Controller 1) Rail Enable...
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Feature Descriptions Table 1-32 shows the AC701 TI power system configuration for controller U9. Table 1-32: Controller U9 Power System Configuration Schematic Sequencer Regulator Type Voltage Current Page Page Contents Net Name UCD90120A #2 Addr 102, Rail 1 VCCO_VADJ LMZ31506 (U56) 2.5V...
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Chapter 1: AC701 Evaluation Board Features Figure 1-45 shows the power system for UCD90120A U9 controller #2 rails 1 through 5. X-Ref Target - Figure 1-45 U56 (2.5V Nom) Notes: 1. Capacitors labled C f are bulk filter capacitors. LMZ31506 Rs 5mΩ...
The LMZ31503 and LMZ31700 family adjustable voltage regulators have their output voltage set by an external resistor. The regulator topology on the AC701 board permits the UCD90120A to monitor rail voltage and current. Voltage margining at +5% and -5% is also implemented.
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Chapter 1: AC701 Evaluation Board Features Figure 1-46 shows the XADC external multiplexer block diagram. X-Ref Target - Figure 1-46 FPGA_1V5_SENSE_P 1.00 K FPGA_1V5_XADC_P (1.5V Scaled to 0.75V) 1.00 K FPGA_1V5_XADC_N VCCO_VADJ_SENSE_P 3.01 K ADG707BRU VCCO_VADJ_XADC_P VCCINT_XADC_CS_P/N S1A/B (2.5V Scaled to 0.625V) VCCAUX_XADC_CS_P/N 1.00 K...
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Feature Descriptions Table 1-33 Table 1-34 list the AC701 board XADC power system voltage and current measurement details for the external MUXes U14 and U13. Table 1-33: XADC Measurements through Mux U14 Op Amp 8-to-1 Multiplexer U14 sense Measurement Rail...
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Chapter 1: AC701 Evaluation Board Features Table 1-34: XADC Measurements through Mux U13 (Cont’d) Op Amp 8-to-1 Multiplexer U14 sense Measurement Rail Current Schematic Type Name Range Reference Net Name A[2:0] Gain Range Designator Number Name MGTAVTT_XADC_CS_P MGTAVTT CS 0A-1.5A 0V-0.756V...
100Ω UG952_c1_39_101612 Figure 1-47: Header XADC_VREF Voltage Source Options The AC701 board supports both the internal FPGA sensor measurements and the external measurement capabilities of the XADC. Internal measurements of the die temperature, , and V are available. The AC701 board V...
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Chapter 1: AC701 Evaluation Board Features For external measurements, an XADC header (J19) is provided. This header can be used to provide analog inputs to the FPGA dedicated VP/VN channel, and to the VAUXP[0]/ VAUXN[0], VAUXP[8]/VAUXN[8] auxiliary analog input channels. Simultaneous sampling of Channel 0 and Channel 8 is supported.
Configuration Options Configuration Options The FPGA on the AC701 board can be configured using these methods: • Master SPI flash memory (uses the Quad SPI flash memory U7). • JTAG (uses the U26 Digilent USB-to-JTAG bridge or J4 download cable connector).
Figure B-1 shows the pinout of the FPGA mezzanine card (FMC) high pin count (HPC) connector defined by the VITA 57.1 FMC specification. For a description of how the AC701 board implements the FMC specification, see FPGA Mezzanine Card Interface, page 57...
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Appendix B: VITA 57.1 FMC Connector Pinouts www.xilinx.com AC701 Evaluation Board Send Feedback UG952 (v1.3) April 7, 2015...
Appendix C Master Constraints File Listing TheAC701 board master Xilinx Design Constraints (XDC) file template provides for designs targeting the AC701 board. Net names in the constraints listed in the AC701 Board XDC File Listing correlate with net names on the AC701 board schematic. You must identify the appropriate pins and replace the net names in this list with net names in the user RTL.
Installation of the AC701 board inside a computer chassis is required when developing or testing PCI Express® functionality. When the AC701 board is used inside a computer chassis (that is, plugged in to the PCIe® slot), power is provided from the ATX power supply 4-pin peripheral connector through...
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Appendix D: Board Setup Slide the AC701 board power switch SW15 to the ON position. The PC can now be powered on. www.xilinx.com AC701 Evaluation Board Send Feedback UG952 (v1.3) April 7, 2015...
Board Specifications Dimensions Height 5.5 in. (14.0 cm) Length 10.5 in. (26.7 cm) Note: The AC701 board height exceeds the standard 4.376 in. (11.15 cm) height of a PCI Express card. Environmental Temperature Operating: 0°C to +45°C Storage: –25°C to +60°C...
Topics include design assistance, advisories, and troubleshooting tips. References The most up to date information related to the AC701 board and its documentation is available on the following websites. Artix-7 FPGA AC701 Evaluation Kit website...
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Appendix F: Additional Resources 14. AC701 Si570 Fixed Frequencies (XTP229) Documents associated with other devices used by the AC701 board are available at these vendor websites: 15. Micron Technology: www.micron.com (N25Q256A13ESF40G, MT8JTF12864HZ-1G6G1 ) 16. Analog Devices: www.analog.com/en/index (ADV7511KSTZ-P) 17. Integrated Device Technology: www.idt.com...
This product is designed and tested to conform to the European Union directives and standards described in this section. Refer to the Artix-7 FPGA AC701 Evaluation Kit Master Answer Record (AR 51900) concerning the CE requirements for the PC test environment. Declaration of Conformity Artix-7 FPGA AC701 Declaration of Conformity is online.
This product complies with Directive 2002/95/EC on the restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS) in electrical and electronic equipment. This product complies with CE Directives 2006/95/EC, Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and 2004/108/EC, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive. www.xilinx.com AC701 Evaluation Board Send Feedback UG952 (v1.3) April 7, 2015...
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